State Government

Leonardo Mendoza-Zavala, a 44-year-old citizen of Mexico, has been sentenced to seven months in prison for illegal reentry into the United States.

Nicolae Strava, a 30-year-old Romanian citizen, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after previously being removed.

Four men, all foreign nationals, were sentenced this week in Philadelphia for illegally reentering the United States after previous deportations, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.

A federal jury in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has found Kris Joseph Nevling of Clearfield guilty of conspiracy to maliciously destroy property by explosive or fire and possession of an unregistered destructive device.

A federal jury in Pittsburgh found Tre Robert Goins, 31, of Donora, Pennsylvania, guilty on August 27, 2025, of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Jessika L. Hiepler, a 47-year-old resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for defrauding two nonprofit veterans organizations out of more than $1.4 million.

Hilario Dorantes-Ortiz, a 40-year-old Mexican national living in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison and one year of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States.

Jon Robert Donohue, 32, of Pittston, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.

Joseph Gallego, a 37-year-old resident of York, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson has addressed a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, raising concerns about the management of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).